2019–20 Peterborough United F.C. season
The 2019–20 Peterborough United F.C. season was the club's 60th year in the Football League and their seventh consecutive season in the third tier, League One. Along with League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.


2019–20 Peterborough United F.C. season, Pre-season
The Posh announced pre-season friendlies against St Mirren, Stamford, Kettering Town, Stevenage, Barnet Grimsby Town and Deeping Rangers.


2019–20 Peterborough United F.C. season, Competitions, League One, Matches
On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.


2019–20 Peterborough United F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019. The second round draw was made live on 11 November from Chichester City's stadium, Oaklands Park. The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw.


2019–20 Peterborough United F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Trophy
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019. The draw for the second round was made on 16 November 2019 live on Sky Sports.


2019–20 Philadelphia 76ers season
The 2019–20 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 71st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).


2019–20 Philadelphia 76ers season
The season was suspended by league officials following the games of March 11 after it was reported that Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19. On March 19, it was announced that three people from team's staff tested positive for COVID-19.


2019–20 Philadelphia 76ers season
Coach Brett Brown was fired after the 76ers lost in a 4-game sweep to the Boston Celtics.


2019–20 Philadelphia 76ers season, Draft picks
The 76ers held one first round pick and four second round picks. The 24th and 33rd picks was traded to the Boston Celtics for Matisse Thybulle, while the 34th pick was traded to the Atlanta Hawks for Jordan Bone and two future second-round draft picks. Also, the 42nd pick was traded to the Washington Wizards for cash considerations, along with trading away Jonathon Simmons.


2019–20 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 2019–20 Philadelphia Flyers season was the 53rd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967. This is also the first season with head coach Alain Vigneault.


2019–20 Philadelphia Flyers season
The season was suspended by the league officials on March 12, 2020, after several other professional and collegiate sports organizations followed suit as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On May 26, the NHL regular season was officially declared over with the remaining games being cancelled. The Flyers returned to the playoffs after missing them in the 2018–19 season and played in a round-robin tournament, capturing the first seed for the playoffs for the first time since the 1999–2000 season. The Flyers defeated the Montreal Canadiens in the first round, but were defeated in seven games by the New York Islanders in the second round.


2019–20 Philadelphia Flyers season, Schedule and results, Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on June 25, 2019.


2019–20 Philadelphia Flyers season, Schedule and results, Regular season
Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)Notes:  Game was played at O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic.


2019–20 Philadelphia Flyers season, Schedule and results, Playoffs
The Flyers played in a round-robin tournament to determine their seed for the playoffs. Philadelphia finished with a 3−0−0 record and clinched the first seed for the playoffs.


2019–20 Philadelphia Flyers season, Schedule and results, Playoffs
The Flyers faced the Montreal Canadiens in the first round,  and eliminated them in six games, winning their first playoff series since the 2011–2012 season.


2019–20 Philadelphia Flyers season, Schedule and results, Playoffs
In the second round, the Flyers faced the New York Islanders, but lost in seven games.


2019–20 Philadelphia Flyers season, Schedule and results, Playoffs
Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2019–20 Philadelphia Flyers season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Flyers. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record.


2019–20 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions
The Flyers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2019–20 season.


2019–20 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Free agents
The following players joined or left the Flyers during free agency. Two-way contracts are marked with an asterisk (*).


2019–20 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Signings
The following players were re-signed by the Flyers. Two-way contracts are marked with an asterisk (*).


2019–20 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Signings, Entry-level contracts
The following players – Flyers' draft picks, undrafted free agents, and the unsigned draft picks of other teams – were signed by the Flyers to entry level contracts.


2019–20 Philadelphia Flyers season, Draft picks
Below are the Philadelphia Flyers' selections at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 21 and 22, 2019, at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.


2019–20 Philadelphia Fury season
The 2019–20 season covers the period from July 1 to September 18, 2019. It was the Philadelphia Fury's first professional season since the club was re-established in 2011 and their first in the National Independent Soccer Association. After playing just one match during the 2019–20 NISA season, the Fury announced that they were withdrawing from NISA until further notice.


2019–20 Philadelphia Fury season, Competitions, NISA
The schedule for the 2019–20 NISA season was announced on July 25, 2019. On September 18, 2019, after playing only one game against Miami FC, the Fury announced that they were withdrawing from NISA until further notice.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season
The 2019–20 Phoenix Suns season was their 52nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as their 27th season at the Talking Stick Resort Arena, later being considered the last season playing under that name. At the conclusion of their previous season, the Suns made James Jones the team's permanent general manager, with co-interim general manager Trevor Bukstein returning to his prior assistant general manager role. With a 19–63 season over, their entire coaching staff, including head coach Igor Kokoškov, was dismissed on April 23, 2019.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season
After a quick head coaching search, the Suns hired former New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans head coach and Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Monty Williams as the team's new head coach on May 3, later completing their new coaching staff on June 26. After the first seven games, despite an early 25-game long suspension to star center Deandre Ayton, the Suns had their best start to a season since the 2013–14 season, and best point differential since the 2004–05 season.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season
The season was suspended by the league officials following the games completed on March 11 after it was reported that Rudy Gobert (and a referee by proxy) tested positive for COVID-19. During that time, the Suns put up their best record in the last five seasons at 26–39. The suspension continued all the way until July 30, with the NBA agreeing to reopen the league under a modified system behind closed doors for the best 22 teams (including the Suns) this season through a 29-1 majority vote by the NBA and a unanimous vote by the NBPA.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season
The Suns had a shot to advance to the playoffs for the first time since the 2009-10 NBA season by reaching the Western Conference's 8th seed via this season's play-in tournament as a Seed 9 and winning the tournament there.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season
However, their chances before that point were hurt with not only Kelly Oubre Jr. announcing he would no longer play for the rest of the season, but two other Suns players (later revealed to be Aron Baynes and Ricky Rubio, though it eventually turned into four or five different players) later confirmed to test positive for COVID-19 before the season resumed.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season
Despite playing without key players Kelly Oubre Jr. and Aron Baynes in the resumed season, the Suns won all 8 games in the 2020 NBA Bubble, not only being the only undefeated team in the NBA bubble, but also reaching the 30-win barrier for the first time since the 2014–15 season.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season
Still, despite them going undefeated there (having their best winning streak to end a season ever at 8 wins in a row), they would miss the playoffs for a decade straight due to the Memphis Grizzlies having the tiebreaker over Phoenix after beating the Oklahoma City Thunder and Milwaukee Bucks there, as well as the Portland Trail Blazers barely making it as the new Seed 8 of the play-in tournament, winning 134–133 over the Brooklyn Nets.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Off-season, Front office changes
After the conclusion of the team's prior season, the Suns named James Jones their permanent general manager after serving as a coinciding interim general manager with Trevor Bukstein during the previous season. Bukstein was moved back to his original assistant general manager role by that time, while Jeff Bower became the senior vice president of basketball operations. On April 30, 2019, the Suns announced the departure of long-standing athletic trainer and senior vice president of athlete health and performance Aaron Nelson.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Off-season, Front office changes
Nelson left the Suns to be the new head athletic trainer for the New Orleans Pelicans, reuniting with David Griffin and Alvin Gentry there. Starting with this season, Nelson's position was replaced by a newly created sports medicine and performance team. The position was headlined by Brady Howe as the senior director of player health and performance, with David Crewe being the director of medical services and head athletic trainer.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Off-season, Front office changes
During the regular season, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald also joined the front office as a partial owner, business and basketball adviser for the Suns, as well as a player adviser for both the Suns and Phoenix Mercury on January 22, 2020. On July 31, days after the Phoenix Suns announced the sale of their NBA G League affiliate Northern Arizona Suns franchise to the Detroit Pistons, the Phoenix Suns franchise also confirmed that around 30 different employees involved with the franchise were laid off for varying reasons.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Off-season, Front office changes
Those reasons for their layoffs ranged from being redundant to being outdated to impacting the franchise's performance as a whole. The timing of their layoffs were also considered not related to any of the renovations for the Talking Stick Resort Arena, any plans for building their new practice facility nearby the arena, or even the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic caused upon the world.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Off-season, Coaching changes
On April 22, 2019, the Suns fired head coach Igor Kokoškov after only one season with the team, despite giving him a three-year deal, later firing the rest of the coaching staff the following day. After this period, the Suns interviewed former New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans head coach and Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Monty Williams and Portland Trail Blazers assistant coaches Nate Tibbetts and David Vanterpool.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Off-season, Coaching changes
Monty Williams agreed to a five-year deal to coach the Suns on May 3, which became effective on May 12 at the conclusion of the 76ers' playoff run against the eventual 2019 NBA Finals champions, the Toronto Raptors.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Off-season, Coaching changes
After a lengthy interviewing process with multiple assistant coach candidates, the Suns announced their new coaching staff on June 26, with Willie Green of the Golden State Warriors, Darko Rajaković and Mark Bryant of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Brooklyn Nets scout Randy Ayers, Larry Greer of the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Portland Trail Blazers on-court assistant Steve Blake being named assistant coaches; Gonzaga University's director of analysis Riccardo Fois and Philadelphia 76ers player development specialist Ben Strong were also named player development coaches.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Off-season, Coaching changes
On July 16, 2020, during the team's stay in Orlando, Florida for the resumed season, the Suns released an updated coaching staff for the franchise during not just the rest of this season, but also intended for entering their next season as well. In this updated coaching staff, the Suns confirmed the official firings of both Steve Blake and Larry Greer from the team.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Off-season, Coaching changes
Both coaches were laid off sometime between June 1, the time where the NBA's coaches made their stand on the killing of George Floyd, and July 7, the beginning of their official trip out to Orlando for the rest of their season. Furthermore, the Suns also announced the promotion of Riccardo Fois to being the director of player development, as well as the hiring of both Ryan Frazier as head video coordinator and former Austin Spurs and San Antonio Spurs assistant coach William Donovan III as the assistant video coordinator. Despite the sudden change before the restart, the Suns still finished their restart with a perfect run in the resumed season.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Off-season, Draft
Entering the night of the 2019 NBA draft, the Suns held just one first-round pick and one second-round pick. With the new lottery projections, the Suns were one of three teams with the best overall odds for a top-4 pick alongside the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers. Due to them having a tied record with the Cavaliers at the end of last season, a tiebreaker coin-flip to determine which team acquired the second-best odds for a top pick in the draft was held.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Off-season, Draft
The Suns lost the tiebreaker, resulting in them getting the third-best odds at #1 with a chance to fall as far back as pick #7. The tiebreaker also flipped for the second-round picks; Phoenix received the #32 pick while the Philadelphia 76ers via Cleveland received the #33 pick. At the night of the draft lottery, the Suns fell to #6, the furthest a team with the third-best odds had fallen in the NBA draft lottery as of this season, as well as the worst drop-off a team with less than 20 wins received after a season. Phoenix also held a chance to acquire the Milwaukee Bucks' first-round pick the prior season, though it would not be acquired via the Bucks having the best regular-season record that season.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Off-season, Draft
On draft night, the Suns agreed to three separate trades, each involving different teams, which were all made official on July 6, 2019. The first trade involved trading small forward T. J. Warren to the Indiana Pacers and their second-round pick of the draft (which became small forward KZ Okpala of Stanford University) to the Miami Heat for cash considerations from Indiana for the purpose of opening up their salary cap in free agency.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Off-season, Draft
Their second trade had the Suns trade the 6th pick of the draft (which became shooting guard Jarrett Culver from Texas Tech University) to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for power forward Dario Šarić and Minnesota's own first-round pick at #11. That selection became forward Cameron Johnson from the University of North Carolina, who became an All-ACC First Team member in the 2018–19 season. Johnson later became an efficient bench player for most of the season before performing as a capable starting power forward in the 2020 NBA Bubble.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Off-season, Draft
With their final trade, the Suns agreed to trade away the Milwaukee Bucks' future first-round pick (which was the 30th pick of next season's draft) to the Boston Celtics in exchange for center Aron Baynes and the 24th pick of the draft (which was earlier owned by the Philadelphia 76ers), point guard Ty Jerome from the University of Virginia. Jerome was an All-ACC Third Team member in 2018 before being an All-ACC Second Team member in 2019 and winning the 2019 NCAA Tournament with Virginia. They also agreed to a partially guaranteed deal with Brewster Academy postgraduate student Jalen Lecque after the draft as an undrafted player, signing his deal alongside the other rookies on July 6, 2019.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Off-season, Free agency
For this season, free agency began on June 30, 2019 at 6:00 P.M. EST instead of the previously typical July 1 at midnight EST period. Players Dragan Bender (through being declined his fourth-year team option), Jamal Crawford, Troy Daniels, and Richaun Holmes all became unrestricted free agents as of the end of the 2018–19 NBA season, while Kelly Oubre Jr. became a restricted free agent. In addition, both Jimmer Fredette and Ray Spalding held non-guaranteed second seasons with the team, while Tyler Johnson held a player option for this season.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Off-season, Free agency
Tyler Johnson exercised his player option on June 21, while Jimmer Fredette and Ray Spalding were not guaranteed a second year with the team on June 24 and 29, respectively, though Spalding still played with the Suns during the 2019 NBA Summer League, while Fredette played for the Golden State Warriors there. George King also had a two-way contract that expired this season, though he played for the Utah Jazz's Summer League team instead.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Off-season, Free agency
On June 30, Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio agreed to a three-year deal worth $51 million to become the Suns' newest starting point guard, which was signed on July 8. The next day, both Troy Daniels and Richaun Holmes agreed to new deals to join the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings, respectively. Charlotte Hornets power forward/center Frank Kaminsky III also agreed to a two-year deal worth $10 million later that day, which was later signed on July 17.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Off-season, Free agency
On July 3, the Suns agreed to trade Josh Jackson, De'Anthony Melton, and two second-round picks to the Memphis Grizzlies for guards Kyle Korver and Jevon Carter, with Korver being waived on July 8. On July 6, the Suns signed undrafted Brewster Academy point guard Jalen Lecque to a partially guaranteed four-year deal (first two seasons fully guaranteed). Four days later, Kelly Oubre Jr. agreed to a two-year extension worth $30 million to return with the team, which he signed on July 16. On July 15, Jimmer Fredette signed with the Panathinaikos B.C. in Greece.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Off-season, Free agency
The next day (which was also Kelly Oubre Jr.'s signing day), the Suns agreed to a two-year, $3.5 million deal with former New Orleans Pelicans power forward Cheick Diallo, which he signed on July 23, and a two-way contract spot with Auburn University point guard Jared Harper, which he signed on August 3. On July 21, George King signed a multi-year deal with the Dolomiti Energia Trento in Italy. Dragan Bender later agreed to a partially guaranteed two-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks on July 25, officially signing with the Bucks on July 30.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Off-season, Free agency
Ray Spalding also agreed to a non-guaranteed deal with the Atlanta Hawks a day later on July 31, though he was waived before the preseason even concluded on October 8, 2019. Spalding then signed with the Houston Rockets on October 10, 2019 before being waived after the preseason on the 19th and playing for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in the NBA G League until he later signed a two-way contract with the Charlotte Hornets and Greensboro Swarm in early 2020.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Off-season, Free agency
The only player that did not sign a new deal in the initial season was Jamal Crawford; he did not sign with any NBA team before the COVID-19 pandemic, but he did sign with the Brooklyn Nets inside the 2020 NBA Bubble out in Orlando as a replacement player for Spencer Dinwiddie on July 9, 2020 under their resumed season despite his signing being after the brief signing period of June 22-July 1, 2020. However, Crawford only played in one game for his 20th season in the NBA before getting injured and later being ruled out for the rest of the season.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Off-season, Free agency
On September 27, 2019, the Phoenix Suns announced the signing of Auburn point guard Jared Harper on a two-way contract, as well as the training camp signings of Texas Tech forwards Tariq Owens and Norense Odiase and Ratiopharm Ulm guard David Krämer, a born Slovak raised in Austria that competitively represents Germany. They later waived Owens, Odiase, and Krämer (the last of whom was injured during training camp) from the team after the conclusion of their preseason on October 15. The Suns also signed and waived forwards Aaron Epps and Troy Williams on October 19.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Off-season, Free agency
Every player except for Williams later played for the Northern Arizona Suns afterward, with Troy playing for the U.S. Victoria Libertas Pallacanestro in Italy's Lega Basket Serie A. Owens eventually signed a two-way contract to return with the Phoenix Suns properly on January 15, 2020. After failing to find a deal for Tyler Johnson during the trade deadline, he was waived from the team on February 10. Johnson was later replaced by former Philadelphia 76ers power forward Jonah Bolden on a 10-day contract two days later.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Off-season, Free agency
However, Bolden was not renewed for another 10-day contract by February 24 and did not sign with another team during this season, either before or after COVID-19 suspended this season. During the 2019–20 NBA season suspension caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Suns waived Jared Harper's two-way contract on March 14, noting the eventual cancellation of the 2019–20 NBA G League season as a consideration for him. However, because his waiver was first announced on the day after the season was first suspended, his waiver was not regarded as official until June 23.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Off-season, Free agency
When the NBA announced their plans to resume the 2019–20 season, they opened up a brief period from June 22 to July 1, 2020 where teams can expand their rosters to 17 players properly (meaning two-way contracts would play in the 2020 Playoffs due to the aftermath of this season's suspension) if they don't already have enough players to play with during their stay in Orlando, though even teams that aren't competing in Orlando will be able to make similar moves as well.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Off-season, Free agency
Players signing in the resumed season for this period will only receive either short-term deals for the rest of the season, two-year deals with a minimum salary of 20/177th the value of the veteran's minimum for this season, or a two-way contract if eligible, with teams also eligible to waive players during that time, if necessary.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Off-season, Free agency
With Tyler Johnson waived after the trade deadline and not yet permanently replaced by Phoenix at the time combined with Jared Harper being waived on June 23 officially, the Suns had a chance to fill up both a regular open spot and an open two-way contract spot for the 2020 NBA Bubble. (Kelly Oubre Jr. was not eligible for replacement due to him being considered out via injury with a chance to recover in time.)


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Off-season, Free agency
While it was reported that the Suns had two of their own players (which were revealed to be Aron Baynes & Ricky Rubio, with later reports expanding the amount to four or five total) tested positive for COVID-19, which made them eligible for substitute players for this season (initially players with 0–3 seasons of NBA experience before later including veteran players as well), these players were ultimately not seriously affected for the resumed season to warrant such players due to them being discovered early in that period of time and were later able to travel to Orlando before the start of the season.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Off-season, Free agency
On June 30, 2020, the Suns signed point guard Cameron Payne, who last played for the Texas Legends in the NBA G League earlier this season, to a partially (later fully) guaranteed two-year deal worth a total of $2,173,299, with this season's guarantee of $196,288 for the Orlando period being the total veteran's minimum for his fourth season in the NBA for that section of the season. He was the only contract signed for the Suns during that period, opting not to fill up their other two-way contract spot.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Off-season, Free agency
Tariq Owens, their only remaining two-way contract left for the season, was later confirmed to not join the Suns in Orlando for July & August as well, though he was out for his own personal reasons. None of the 22 teams in the 2020 NBA Bubble required any further substitute players once this season resumed on July 30, 2020.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Preseason
The preseason schedule was announced on July 29, 2019. Their preseason schedule was the second-shortest preseason in franchise history, behind the lockout shortened 2011–12 season. All home games played under this time were only viewed locally through the team's official website with recording done via Livestream.com, while road games were only available online outside of the team's area, similar to their last few preseasons. However, all games were heard through local radio stations as an alternative. The Suns ended their preseason with a 2–2 record.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Preseason, Scrimmage games
On June 16, 2020, the NBA provided a six phase plan for each team competing at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex nearby Walt Disney World. For the fifth phase, the 22 teams left competing in Orlando played three scrimmage games behind closed doors against teams living in hotels nearby each other. For the Suns, they competed in games against other teams staying in Disney's Coronado Springs Resort for the month of July, which were the Utah Jazz, Boston Celtics, and the defending champion Toronto Raptors, all in different arenas hosting these teams at the complex.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Preseason, Scrimmage games
Unlike in the preseason, the three scrimmage games the Suns played in aired live on Fox Sports Arizona as well as local radio stations alongside the rest of the resumed games for the regular season. They also began wearing cloth face masks to protect themselves from catching COVID-19 for safety purposes.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Preseason, Scrimmage games
Each team's first game in the scrimmage had only 10-minute quarters for 40-minute games instead of the usual 12-minute quarters for 48 minute games due to a combination of easing players back into action and how teams like the Suns did not have everyone arrive initially on their respective dates. Their last game began the experiment of virtual fans seeing the game live due to the temporary setup for the complex under this period, which was to be used for the rest of the season. Phoenix finished their scrimmage games with a 2–1 record, winning their 40-minute game against the Utah Jazz, but losing to Boston and winning against Toronto in their regular, 48-minute matches.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Regular season
On June 7, 2019, the NBA announced that the Suns would play against the San Antonio Spurs on December 14, 2019 at the Mexico City Arena in Mexico City. That game ended in an overtime loss to San Antonio. The NBA later announced the rest of the league's schedule on August 12. After the first game of the season, Deandre Ayton was suspended for 25 games due to diuretic usage. Despite that setback alongside multiple serious injuries to the team, under the original schedule, the Suns put up a 26–39 record for the season, which already was their best record in over five seasons.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Regular season
On March 11, 2020, the NBA postponed the rest of the regular season, effective after the end of most of the league’s games played that night. This period left most of the regular season games scheduled throughout March and April in jeopardy of cancellation due to the long suspension. The Suns ended their initial season being six games out of the playoffs from that period, just barely qualifying for resumption.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Regular season
On June 4, the NBA agreed to resume the regular season for 22 teams, including the Suns, behind closed doors at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. Each team only received eight new regular season games for late July and early August before a play-in tournament began with the top two teams for Seed 8 being at least four games apart from each other before the already qualified teams went straight into the 2020 NBA Playoffs. The NBA revealed every team’s remaining schedules on June 26, with the Suns having a shuffled period of the initial 8 games they originally had against bubble qualified teams from March 14-April 1, 2020 rescheduled for July 31-August 13, 2020.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Regular season
Every scheduled game the Suns played in the 2020 NBA Bubble (including their game against the Los Angeles Clippers that aired on NBA TV, as well as the last regular season game against the Dallas Mavericks that aired early on TNT, both held at the AdventHealth Arena in the designated bubble area) still aired on Fox Sports Arizona, though their entire broadcasting crew was working remotely in Arizona during these games.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Regular season
The team also started wearing special cloth face masks during the remaining games played this season, as well as wore "Black Lives Matter" t-shirts before games and kneeling down for the national anthem. Every game these 22 teams competed in during this stretch counted for their overall regular season records. They also provided a potential jump up with playoff and draft placements in the 2020 NBA draft in the event the Suns made it to the playoffs properly, though they would not count for any potential impact in the NBA draft lottery for that upcoming draft.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Regular season
With their resumed season, the Suns managed to get a perfect 8–0 return in the 2020 NBA Bubble to end their regular season at 34–39. However, they did not reach the play-in tournament due to the Portland Trail Blazers having a better record and the Memphis Grizzlies having the tiebreaker over Phoenix this season.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Player statistics, After season suspension
** – Joined team for their resumed season in the 2020 NBA Bubble.


2019–20 Phoenix Suns season, Transactions, Trades
^ I: Memphis would only get Phoenix's 2021 second-round pick if their selection went inside the Top-35. However, that pick went to the Brooklyn Nets instead due to the protections of a previous trade involving the selection, with the Suns' second-round pick being above their top-35 protection area.


2019–20 Pistoia Basket season
The 2019–20 season is Pistoia Basket's 20th in existence and the club's 8th consecutive season in the top flight of Italian basketball.


2019–20 Pistoia Basket season, Overview
The 2019-20 season was hit by the coronavirus pandemic that compelled the federation to suspend and later cancel the competition without assigning the title to anyone. Pistoia ended the championship in 15th position.


2019–20 Pistoia Basket season, Overview
The management did not renew the participation to the Serie A for the season 2020-21 and the team was demoted to the Serie A2.


2019–20 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team
The 2019–20 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers were led by second-year head coach Jeff Capel and played their home games at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.


2019–20 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team
The Panthers finished the season 16–17, and 6–14 in ACC play. They defeated to Wake Forest in the First Round of the ACC Tournament before losing to NC State in the Second Round. The tournament was cancelled before the Quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NCAA Tournament and NIT were also cancelled due to the pandemic.


2019–20 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Panthers finished the 2018–19 season 14–19 overall and 3–15 in ACC play, finishing fourteenth in the conference. The Panthers defeated Boston College in the first round of the ACC Tournament but lost to Syracuse in the second round.


2019–20 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team
The 2019–20 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team represented The University of Pittsburgh during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Panthers, led by second year head coach Lance White, played their home games at the Petersen Events Center as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.


2019–20 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team
The Panthers finished the season 5–26 and 1–17 in ACC play to finish in fifteenth place. As the fifteenth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated Notre Dame in the First Round before losing to Georgia Tech in the Second Round. The NCAA Tournament and WNIT were cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.


2019–20 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team, Previous season
They finished the season 11–20, 2–14 in ACC play to finish in fourteenth place. They lost in the first round of the ACC Women's Tournament to Duke. The Demon Deacons were not invited to post season play.


2019–20 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 2019–20 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the 53rd season for the National Hockey League team that was established on June 5, 1967. This season saw the team try to extend their playoffs streak to 14 seasons.


2019–20 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The season was suspended by the league officials on March 12, 2020, after several other professional and collegiate sports organizations followed suit as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On May 26, the NHL regular season was officially declared over with the remaining games being cancelled. The Penguins advanced to the playoffs.


2019–20 Pittsburgh Penguins season
Prior to the pause however, after taking the lead in the Metropolitan Division on February 18, the Penguins suffered a crucial six-game losing streak which coincided with both the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers (the latter of whom were on a nine-game winning streak) surpassing the Penguins in the standings. This dropped the Penguins into third in the division and fifth in the conference. These events loomed large as the modified playoff format cost the Penguins of being amongst the top four teams in the conference of having a bye directly into the first round. When the Penguins returned to play as the fifth-seed, they were upset in four games to the twelfth-seeded Montreal Canadiens in the best-of-five qualifying round.


2019–20 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Schedule and results, Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on June 25, 2019.


2019–20 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Schedule and results, Playoffs
The Penguins were defeated by the Montreal Canadiens in the qualifying round in four games.


2019–20 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record.


2019–20 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Transactions
The Penguins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2019–20 season.


2019–20 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Draft picks
Below are the Pittsburgh Penguins' selections at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 21 and 22, 2019, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.


2019–20 Plunket Shield season
The 2019–20 Plunket Shield was the 91st season of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition in New Zealand. It took place between October 2019 and March 2020. As per the previous edition of the competition, the tournament was scheduled to feature eight rounds of matches. Central Districts were the defending champions.


2019–20 Plunket Shield season
In round two of the tournament, Michael Snedden became the first fourth-generation cricketer to play first-class cricket in New Zealand, when he made his debut for Wellington. In round five, Mark Chapman and Joe Carter scored centuries in both innings for Auckland, the first time that two batsman had scored a century in each innings in the same match in the Plunket Shield.


2019–20 Plunket Shield season
On 16 March 2020, the final two rounds of the tournament were cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. New Zealand Cricket announced that Wellington had won the tournament. It was Wellington's 21st title, and their first since the 2003–04 season.


2019–20 PlusLiga
2019–20 PlusLiga was the 84th season of Polish Championship (20th season as professional league - PlusLiga) organized by Polish Volleyball League SA (Polish: Polska Liga Siatkówki S.A.) under the supervision of Polish Volleyball Federation (Polish: Polski Związek Piłki Siatkowej).


2019–20 PlusLiga
During PlusLiga season 2018–19 due to Stocznia Szczecin withdrawal from the competition there was no relegation from the league at all.


2019–20 PlusLiga
Ślepsk Suwałki advanced to PlusLiga for the first time in the club's history.


2019–20 PlusLiga squads
This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at 2019–20 PlusLiga in Poland.


2019–20 PlusLiga squads, Aluron Virtu CMC Zawiercie
The following is the Aluron Virtu CMC Zawiercie roster in the 2019–20 PlusLiga.


2019–20 PlusLiga squads, Aluron Virtu CMC Zawiercie
1 Michal Masný left the team on 27 January 2020 and joined BKS Visła Bydgoszcz. 2 Piotr Lipiński joined the team on 27 January 2020 and replaced Michal Masný.


2019–20 PlusLiga squads, Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
The following is the Asseco Resovia Rzeszów roster in the 2019–20 PlusLiga.


2019–20 PlusLiga squads, Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
1 Olieg Achrem joined the team on 13 January 2020. 2 Tomasz Kalembka joined the team on 31 January 2020. 3 Due to Marcin Możdżonek injury the club terminated the contract by mutual agreement on 17 February 2020.


2019–20 PlusLiga squads, BKS Visła Bydgoszcz
The following is the BKS Visła Bydgoszcz roster in the 2019–20 PlusLiga.


2019–20 PlusLiga squads, BKS Visła Bydgoszcz
1 Piotr Lipiński left the team on 27 January 2020 and joined Aluron Virtu CMC Zawiercie. 2 Michal Masný joined the team on 27 January 2020 and replaced Piotr Lipiński. 3 Tonček Štern and Tomasz Kalembka left the team on 30 January 2020. Michał Filip and Dawid Siwczyk joined the club on the same day.


2019–20 PlusLiga squads, Cerrad Enea Czarni Radom
The following is the Cerrad Enea Czarni Radom roster in the 2019–20 PlusLiga.


2019–20 PlusLiga squads, Cerrad Enea Czarni Radom
1 Michał Filip left the team on 30 January 2020 and joined BKS Visła Bydgoszcz. He was replaced by Łukasz Zugaj.


2019–20 PlusLiga squads, Cuprum Lubin
The following is the Cuprum Lubin roster in the 2019–20 PlusLiga.


2019–20 PlusLiga squads, GKS Katowice
The following is the GKS Katowice roster in the 2019–20 PlusLiga.


2019–20 PlusLiga squads, Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
The following is the Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle roster in the 2019–20 PlusLiga.


2019–20 PlusLiga squads, Indykpol AZS Olsztyn
The following is the Indykpol AZS Olsztyn roster in the 2019–20 PlusLiga.


2019–20 PlusLiga squads, Jastrzębski Węgiel
The following is the Jastrzębski Węgiel roster in the 2019–20 PlusLiga.


2019–20 PlusLiga squads, Jastrzębski Węgiel
1 Arturo Iglesias joined the team on 18 December 2019. 2 Raphael Margarido left the club on 21 January 2020 and at the same time ended his career due to health problems.


2019–20 PlusLiga squads, MKS Będzin
The following is the MKS Będzin roster in the 2019–20 PlusLiga.


2019–20 PlusLiga squads, MKS Będzin
1 Due to TJ Sanders back injury the club terminated the contract by mutual agreement on 25 November 2019. 2 Purya Fayazi left Będzin without informing the club on 9 December 2019. 3 Grzegorz Pająk joined the club on 26 November 2019.


2019–20 PlusLiga squads, MKS Ślepsk Malow Suwałki
The following is the MKS Ślepsk Malow Suwałki roster in the 2019–20 PlusLiga.


2019–20 PlusLiga squads, PGE Skra Bełchatów
The following is the PGE Skra Bełchatów roster in the 2019–20 PlusLiga.


2019–20 PlusLiga squads, Trefl Gdańsk
The following is the Trefl Gdańsk roster in the 2019–20 PlusLiga.


2019–20 PlusLiga squads, VERVA Warszawa ORLEN Paliwa
The following is the VERVA Warszawa ORLEN Paliwa roster in the 2019–20 PlusLiga.


2019–20 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season
The 2019–20 season was Plymouth Argyle's first season back in EFL League Two following relegation the season before and their 134th year in existence. Along with competing in League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.


2019–20 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season
On 13 March 2020 the season was temporarily suspended, before being indefinitely suspended on 3 April, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 15 May, League Two clubs declared their intention to end the season at its current point with immediate effect, with the final table being determined on an unweighted points-per-game basis. The decision meant that Plymouth Argyle, along with champions Swindon Town and Crewe Alexandra would be promoted to League One for the following season.


2019–20 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season, Competitions, League Two, Matches
On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League Two fixtures were revealed.


2019–20 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019. The second round draw was made live on 11 November from Chichester City's stadium, Oaklands Park.


2019–20 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 20 June. The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first round matches.


2019–20 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Trophy
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.


2019–20 Polish Cup
The 2019–20 Polish Cup was the sixty-sixth season of the annual Polish football knockout tournament. It began on 7 August 2019 with the first matches of the preliminary round and ended with the final at Arena Lublin. The 2019–20 edition of the Polish Cup was sponsored by Totolotek, making the official name Totolotek Puchar Polski. Winners of the competition qualified for the qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League.


2019–20 Polish Cup, Prize Money
The PZPN Board of Directors determined the size of the prizes at its meeting on April 24, 2019.


2019–20 Polish Cup, Round of 64
The draw for this round was conducted in the headquarter of PZPN on 20 August 2019. The matches will played on 24 to 26 September 2019. Participating in this round were the 4 winners from the previous round, 16 teams from the 2018–19 Ekstraklasa, 18 teams from the 2018–19 I liga, 10 highest ranked teams from 2018–19 II liga and 16 winners of the regional cup competitions. Games were hosted by teams playing in the lower division in the 2019–20 season.


2019–20 Polish Cup, Final
Match officials:Referee:Paweł RaczkowskiAssistant referees:Michał ObukowiczPaulina BaranowskaFourth official:Tomasz KwiatkowskiVideo assistant referee:Paweł GilMarcin Borkowski


2019–20 Polish Cup of men's volleyball
2019–20 Polish Cup is the 63rd edition of the Polish Cup of men's volleyball tournament.


2019–20 Polish Cup of men's volleyball
As a venue for final tournament was chosen Spodek arena in Katowice. Quarterfinals opponents were drawn on 30 December, 2019.


2019–20 Polish Cup of men's volleyball, Final phase, Quarterfinals
In quarterfinals, two teams that have passed the 5 rounds of qualifications are joined by the current top 6 teams in regular season of the 2019–20 PlusLiga. The drawing of club pairs took place on 30 December, 2019.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season
The 2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season was the club's 108th season of football in the English Football League, and third consecutive season in EFL League Two. It is the first full season under manager John Askey and new owners Carol and Kevin Shanahan. The season covers the period from 1 July 2019 through to 30 June 2020.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season
Askey reshaped the squad by letting 14 players go and bringing in 14 new signings, though David Amoo was the only new player in the starting eleven for the opening game of the season. They lost just one league game in six matches in August, though this was a heavy 5–2 defeat at Grimsby Town, and they also exited the EFL Cup at the first round. September saw them in indifferent form, as they picked up just one league win, though Vale did secure their place in the knockout stages of the EFL Trophy.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season
October saw more promise, as they picked up their first away win, though were held to disappointing draws at home to struggling teams. They went on to claim five wins in six games in the month of November, including a 1–0 victory at local rivals Crewe Alexandra and wins against Milton Keynes Dons and Cheltenham Town in the FA Cup. They drew four of their six games in December, though did win a penalty shoot-out to advance in the EFL Trophy, before ending 2019 with a 2–0 win over league leaders Swindon Town.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season
Vale had a quiet January transfer window, with only one new arrival and no major departures. A highlight of the season came in the FA Cup third round, as a glamour tie at Premier League champions Manchester City ended in a 4–1 defeat. However a 3–0 defeat to Salford City in the EFL Trophy was a less auspicious end to the club's cup interests. They went unbeaten throughout February, picking up wins over promotion rivals Northampton Town and Colchester United, to end the month in the play-off places. On 13 March, all EFL fixtures were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. On 15 May, League Two clubs voted to end the season after 37 games, causing Vale to finish one place outside the play-offs.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, EFL League Two
Manager John Askey called for patience as he and new owners Carol and Kevin Shanahan tried to rebuild the club following Norman Smurthwaite's ownership. Though the budget was reduced he aimed to have a smaller and more competitive squad. His first summer signing was midfielder Scott Burgess, released from Bury despite an impressive loan spell at York City; the 21-year-old had previously played on loan at Macclesfield Town in Askey's National League title winning season.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, EFL League Two
He next signed Adam Crookes, a 21-year-old defender who had been released by Nottingham Forest despite impressing whilst on loan at Vale in the second half of the 2018–19 season. He then signed 25-year-old Kieran Kennedy, "a footballing centre-half" who turned down a new deal at Wrexham in order to return to the English Football League. Big target man striker Richie Bennett then joined, having been let go by Carlisle United. The signings of 27-year-old former Blackpool striker Mark Cullen and 25-year-old former youth-team midfielder Ryan Lloyd were confirmed on 26 June.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, EFL League Two
On 8 July, winger David Amoo arrived on a one-year deal after rejecting a new contract with Cambridge United; this was the first signing to meet Askey's priorities of bringing in a winger, a right-back and a backup goalkeeper. Askey also evaluated five trialists in pre-season friendlies: 19-year-old Bradford (Park Avenue) midfielder Alex Hurst, former Darlington goalkeeper Jonny Maddison, former Millwall and Reading right-back Shaun Cummings, former Yeovil Town winger Rhys Browne and former Coventry City striker Kwame Thomas.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, EFL League Two
Cummings left without a contract as Askey instead again signed another of his former Macclesfield Town players, 23-year-old Callum Evans, who – like Lloyd – had been released by Macclesfield boss Sol Campbell. Bookmakers predicted a mid-table finish for the club. The club kit was reverted to Erreà manufacturers and the shirt sponsors were revealed as Synectics Solutions, the company owned by chairpersons Carol and Kevin Shanahan. The black and gold away kit was launched in tribute to the protestors who helped to oust Smurthwaite. As pre-season drew to a close the club took a week long trip to Scotland.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, EFL League Two
Trialist winger Rhys Browne, yet another former Macclesfield player, became the ninth summer signing on the day of the club's final pre-season friendly. Signing number ten was the new back-up goalkeeper, 24-year-old Jonny Maddison, who had impressed on trial. A third of the five trialists was also signed, though Alex Hurst was immediately loaned back to Bradford (Park Avenue) in order to gain match experience.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, EFL League Two
Vale opened the season with a creditable 1–1 draw at Colchester United, having had a fifth-minute Tom Pope penalty cancelled out by a Luke Norris goal just before half-time. Connell Rawlinson left Vale for National League side Notts County on a free transfer on 5 August, having been transfer-listed by Askey in pre-season.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, EFL League Two
The first game at Vale Park of the Shanahan era came against Northampton Town, and Amoo opened his account for the club with a header before "Cobblers" midfielder Ryan Watson levelled the score at 1–1 just before half-time; Askey said the players performed well but needed to show more belief.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, EFL League Two
On 17 August, Vale travelled to Moor Lane for their first ever game against Salford City and came close to recording their first win of the season after Bennett put them ahead with nine minutes to go, only for Jake Beesley to level the game at 1–1 in the third minute of stoppage-time.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, EFL League Two
Four days later Vale recorded their first ever victory over Forest Green Rovers; James Gibbons went from hero to villain within the opening six minutes as he crossed for Bennett to score only to give away the ball soon after the restart to gift Joseph Mills the equalising goal, and then Cristian Montaño crossed the ball to Amoo for the game's winning goal on 34 minutes. However they ended the week with a their first league loss of the season, a heavy 5–2 defeat at Grimsby Town that Askey described as a "reality check".


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, EFL League Two
Askey boosted his squad with a triple signing, bringing in 29-year-old former Notts County defender Shaun Brisley, 25-year-old former Bury striker Jordan McFarlane-Archer, and 20-year-old midfielder Jake Taylor on loan from Nottingham Forest. Vale ended the month with a dour 1–0 victory over Cambridge United, Amoo's 84th-minute cross having been bungled over the goalline by a United defender.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, EFL League Two
On 3 September, it was confirmed that the club had come with an agreement to cancel Ben Whitfield's contract, who was not in Askey's first-team plans. Five days later Vale fell to a narrow 1–0 defeat at second-placed Newport County; Jamille Matt heading home on 77 minutes after Corey Whitely found room to cross on the Vale's left on 77 minutes. On 14 September, Vale suffered three first-half injuries at home to pre-season promotion favourites Plymouth Argyle, but rallied to a 1–0 victory after Nathan Smith scored the game's only goal on 76 minutes.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, EFL League Two
Another tough fixture saw them travel to league leaders Exeter City just three days later, and they managed to hold their hosts up until the 81st-minute, when Ryan Bowman netted the opening goal of a 2–0 loss. Askey experimented with two strikers at home to a strong Mansfield Town outfit, though his team were fortunate to grab a 2–2 draw after Smith scored a stoppage-time equaliser; Askey went on to bemoan the officials and the Mansfield striker Danny Rose for winning a penalty with a dive. The next trip was to National League champions Leyton Orient and had to settle for a points after sharing six goals, coming from behind to dominate the first half but then lose the lead twice in the second half.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, EFL League Two
Vale launched a controversial new commercial campaign in October, offering youngsters the chance to swap Stoke City shirts and tickets for Vale ones, which was a response to Stoke's popular 'City 7s' scheme which handed seven year olds a shirt and match tickets for a game at the Bet365 Stadium. Back on the pitch, Askey signed versatile midfielder Will Atkinson on a short-term deal following injuries to Tom Conlon and Manny Oyeleke.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, EFL League Two
He replaced a suspended Gibbons at right-back at home to Morecambe (a club record 11 years and 11 months after his last game for the club) and though Vale trailed 1–0 at half-time, the visitors were down to ten men and a superb Luke Joyce strike after the break started a comeback and Vale ended up 3–1 winners after a brace from Pope. However they then fell to a disappointing 2–1 defeat at Macclesfield Town after losing an early lead; Askey had experimented with a midfield diamond against his former club, going 4–3–3 to 4–4–2.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, EFL League Two
A drab 1–1 home draw with 23rd-placed Stevenage followed despite Vale taking an early lead with an excellent team goal. Three days later they won 2–1 at second-placed Bradford City, with substitute Atkinson scoring his first goal for the club to win the game three minutes into injury-time. They again failed to build on a positive result and performance though as they then grounded out a 0–0 home draw with a poor Oldham Athletic side.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, EFL League Two
Vale travelled up the A500 to face local rivals Crewe Alexandra on 2 November, who were top of the table, and managed to edge a tight game 1–0 with a strike from Taylor on 61 minutes. A fortnight later and they were one goal down at home to managerless Carlisle United within the opening minute, but then came from behind to win the game 2–1 with a late strike from substitute Cullen. However they then lost a one goal lead at Scunthorpe United to lose 2–1, with in-form David Worrall also picking up Vale's first red card of the season for scuffling with Matty Lund after the final whistle.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, EFL League Two
Vale's unbeaten home league record came to an end on 7 December, as struggling Walsall engineered a 1–0 victory with the only goal of the game coming within the first minute of the second half; Conlon was also sent off. The following week they held Crawley Town to a 0–0 draw at Broadfield Stadium. Third-place Cheltenham Town then visited Burslem and shared two goals in an exciting 1–1 draw.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, EFL League Two
Vale seemed to be heading for a 2–0 Boxing Day victory away at Mansfield Town after goals from centre-backs Smith and Legge, but mistakes from full-backs Montaño and Gibbons allowed Mansfield to finish level at 2–2. League leaders Swindon Town were the visitors for the final game of the calendar year and Vale managed an impressive 2–0 victory, ending a run of six games without a win.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, EFL League Two
Vale's habit of losing points from winning positions was demonstrated again on New Year's Day as they blew a half-time lead to draw 2–2 with Macclesfield Town. Having been eliminated from two cup competitions in a week, they went to second-bottom Stevenage on 11 January and seemed to heading for a goalless draw until Conlon was fouled in the penalty box, leaving Pope to score the game's only goal from the penalty spot on 88 minutes.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, EFL League Two
However three days later they lost 2–1 at Morecambe after going two goals down within the opening 12 minutes, who had been bottom of the table before Stevanage's defeat to Vale; the consolation goal was scored by Gibbons, his first goal in senior football. They returned to Vale Park to play out-of-form Leyton Orient and won 1–0 thanks for a strike from Amoo, closing the gap to the play-offs to three points. However they then fell to a 3–0 defeat at league leaders Swindon Town after losing Smith to injury on 29 minutes.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, EFL League Two
Vale then beat second-placed Exeter City 3–1 at home after turning round a half-time deficit thanks to a brace from Bennett. The January transfer window was a quiet one for the "Valiants", though Askey did re-sign defender Mitch Clark on loan from Leicester City. The board of directors was also reshuffled, with Carol Shanahan named as sole chair whilst husband Kevin took an ambassadorial role.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, EFL League Two
Clark's cross was deflected into the net to give Vale a 1–0 home lead over Salford City, though they went on draw the game 1–1 after 2015 summer transfer window target Tom Elliott netted a 75th-minute equaliser. The following week saw a drab game at Northampton Town, but a Worrall goal won all three points for the Vale and lifted them out of tenth position for the first time in over two months.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, EFL League Two
They made it back-to-back wins with an eventful 3–2 victory at Forest Green Rovers; Vale led by three goals with 12 minutes to go, but a straight red for Clark was followed by two goals for Rovers and a second yellow card for Pope. In the face of multiple suspensions and the difficult conditions posed by Storm Dennis, Vale cruised to a 3–0 home victory over Colchester United to take their place in the play-offs, with Conlon scoring his first of the season and Cullen bagging a brace.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, EFL League Two
The following week Vale brought a large away following to Walsall, but had to settle for a point after twice losing the lead in a 2–2 draw. They picked up an identical result at home to Scunthorpe United the following week, surrendering a 2–1 lead to a 90th-minute George Miller equaliser.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, EFL League Two
Vale faced a difficult trip to play-off rivals Cheltenham on 7 March, but managed to end their hosts five match winning run with a goalless draw and had two penalty shouts turned down, including one that referee Scott Duncan initially gave only to change his mind after consulting his linesman. Bennett left the club the following week, after being sold to National League side Stockport County for an undisclosed fee. On 13 March, all EFL fixtures were suspended until at least 3 April due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, EFL League Two
Six days later, the suspension was extended until 30 April, before eventually that date too was scrubbed to an unspecified time when "it is safe to resume". To help the local area during the crisis, Carol Shanahan turned the club into a community hub, delivering food and care packages to the north of the city and working closely with the city council, schools and charities. The next month it was confirmed that the club would place the entire club staff on furlough, including players and coaches from the first-team and youth-team.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, EFL League Two
On 15 May, League Two clubs voted to end the season after 37 games, causing Vale to finish one place outside the play-offs; CEO Colin Garlick said that the club had voted for the proposal despite meaning they narrowly would miss out on the play-offs as it would help to secure the financial future of all the clubs in the division. A BBC Sport study with Professor James Reade and Dr Carl Singleton from the Economics Department at the University of Reading predicted that Vale would have finished seventh if the season had played out. Askey confirmed that eight players would be offered new contracts – Luke Joyce, David Amoo, Rhys Browne, Shaun Brisley, Cristian Montaño, Tom Conlon, Mark Cullen and Nathan Smith – whilst six players would be released: Will Atkinson, Kieran Kennedy, Callum Evans, Ryan Lloyd, Jonny Maddison and Jordan McFarlane-Archer.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, EFL League Two
"Manager John Askey sets up Port Vale very well in all areas of play. In attack, they look to make use of the entire pitch. They form triangles out wide and open up the midfield so that progressive passes can reach the lone striker. Their frontline also possesses players who can drift away from opposing defenders and others who can act as a target man and direct outlet for the team. Defensively, all of the Vale team contribute to the press and shape.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, EFL League Two
The three most noteworthy players here however are goalkeeper Scott Brown and the two centre-backs ahead of him. This defensive trio contain names that rank amongst the league’s best, and are capale of dealing with direct or possession-based opponents.... Port Vale from front to back have a solid structure and great individual quality. They’ve caught the eye in 2019–20 with a play-off push. Perhaps in 2020–21, John Askey’s boys in black and white can do even better."


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
Vale faced a difficult tie at Milton Keynes Dons (League One) in the FA Cup first round, but secured their place into the next round with Worrall scoring the game's only goal inside 20 minutes. They were then drawn away to League Two rivals Cheltenham Town and progressed into the Third round thanks to a second half Tom Pope hat-trick after having trailed 1–0 at half-time. The club were rewarded in the third round draw with a trip to the Premier League champions, Manchester City. Pep Guardiola praised Vale's away support after the club sold out their 8,000 ticket allocation. City took the lead through Oleksandr Zinchenko on 20 minutes, before Pope levelled the scoreline with a 35th-minute header; City though went on to secure a 4–1 victory thanks to goals from Sergio Agüero, Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Phil Foden.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
Vale were drawn at home to Burton Albion (League One) in the first round of the EFL Cup, and though Cullen scored his first goal for the club with a 53rd-minute penalty, Burton went on to win the game 2–1.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
Vale were drawn against Shrewsbury Town (League One), Macclesfield Town (League Two) and the Newcastle United Academy in the group stages of the EFL Trophy; Askey had previously managed both Shrewsbury and Macclesfield. Vale showed their strength in depth by coming from behind to beat Shrewsbury 2–1; Kennedy, Evans and McFarlane-Archer made their debuts and it was McFarlane-Archer who claimed the winning goal on 75 minutes.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
They then effectively booked their place into the next round with a 3–2 victory at Macclesfield, Burgess (on his debut) and Taylor scored their first goals for the club, whilst Hurst also made his professional debut in the game; despite 283 travelling supporters making the short trip, the attendance of 757 was the fourth lowest for a competitive Port Vale fixture in recorded history. Askey made eleven changes for the visit of Newcastle United's youngsters as Vale had already qualified for the next round; Cullen scored both goals of a 2–1 victory.


2019–20 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
They were then drawn at home to League Two rivals Mansfield Town and advanced after winning 4–2 on penalties; as with the league game between the two sides earlier in the season Vale came from behind in the match to draw 2–2, though this time it was the Vale who lost a 2–1 lead in stoppage-time. In the third round they faced a trip to League Two Salford City, where they had drawn 1–1 in the league back in August; however a poor performance saw them eliminated 3–0.


2019–20 Port Vila Premier League
The 2019–20 Port Vila Premier League is the 26th season of the Port Vila Premier League, the top football league in Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu. The season was previously scheduled to begin in 20 September but it was postponed to 12 October due to 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament that was held in Fiji between 21 September and 5 October. Tafea are the defending champions.


2019–20 Port Vila Premier League, Teams
A total of eight teams compete in the league. Shepherds United were relegated from last season. Amicale finished their football activities and were removed from the league. They were replaced by promoted teams Sia-Raga and Mauwia.


2019–20 Port Vila Premier League, Results
Galaxy FC 14-0 YatelErakor Golden Star 3-0 Tupuji Imere (WO) Tafea 2-0 Sia-Raga Ifira Black Bird 2-0 Mauwia


2019–20 Port Vila Premier League, Results
Galaxy 10-0 MauwiaTupuji Imere 0-4 Sia-RagaTafea 3-1 YatelIfira Black Bird 0-0 Erakor Golden Star


2019–20 Port Vila Premier League, Results
Tafea 3-1 Mauwia Tupuji Imere 0-0 Yatel Ifira Black Bird 2-0 Sia Raga Galaxy 2-2 Erakor Golden Star


2019–20 Port Vila Premier League, Results
Yatel 1-1 Ifira Black Bird Sia-Raga 1-0 Galaxy Tupuji Imere 6-1 Mauwia Tafea 1-1 Erakor Golden Star


2019–20 Port Vila Premier League, Results
Sia-Raga 1-1 Yatel Ifira Black Bird 4-0 Tupuji Imere Erakor Golden Star 2-0 Mauwia Galaxy 0-0 Tafea


2019–20 Portland Pilots men's basketball team
The 2019–20 Portland Pilots men's basketball team represented the University of Portland during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pilots, led by fourth-year head coach Terry Porter, played their home games at the Chiles Center as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 9–23, 1–15 in WCC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the WCC Tournament to Santa Clara.


2019–20 Portland Pilots men's basketball team, Previous season
The Pilots finished the 2018–19 season 7–25, 0-16 in WCC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the WCC Tournament to San Diego.


2019–20 Portland Pilots women's basketball team
The 2019–20 Portland Pilots women's basketball team represents the University of Portland in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Pilots are led by first year coach Michael Meek. They play their homes games at Chiles Center and are members of the West Coast Conference.


2019–20 Portland State Vikings men's basketball team
The 2019–20 Portland State Vikings men's basketball team represent Portland State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Vikings, led by 3rd-year head coach Barret Peery, play their home games at Viking Pavilion in Portland, Oregon, as members of the Big Sky Conference.


2019–20 Portland State Vikings men's basketball team, Previous season
The Vikings finished the 2018–19 season 16–16 overall, 11–9 in Big Sky play to finish in a three-way tie for 4th place. In the Big Sky Conference tournament, they lost to Weber State in the quarterfinals.


2019–20 Portland Trail Blazers season
The 2019–20 Portland Trail Blazers season was the franchise's 50th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Trail Blazers entered the season following a playoff defeat from the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals.


2019–20 Portland Trail Blazers season
The season was suspended by the league officials following the games of March 11 after it was reported that Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19.


2019–20 Portland Trail Blazers season
On June 4, the Trail Blazers were one of 22 teams invited to the NBA Bubble.


2019–20 Portland Trail Blazers season
On August 15, the Portland Trail Blazers clinched the 8th seed after defeating the Memphis Grizzlies in a play-in game. With the Blazers clinching a playoff berth, this was the 3rd consecutive season where 4 of 5 teams in the Northwest Division clinched the playoffs.


2019–20 Portland Trail Blazers season
Despite their first losing season since the 2012–13 season, the Portland Trail Blazers are tied at 7 seasons with the Toronto Raptors with the 2nd most active playoff streak behind the Houston Rockets.


2019–20 Portland Trail Blazers season
The Trail Blazers faced off against the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the playoffs, marking the first meeting between the two teams in the playoffs since 2002. Despite a strong Game 1 victory, Damian Lillard was forced to leave the bubble after suffering a right knee injury in Game 4, and the Trail Blazers lost the series in 5 games.


2019–20 Portsmouth F.C. season
The 2019–20 season was Portsmouth's third consecutive season in the EFL League One and their 121st season of existence. Along with competing in League One, the club also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.


2019–20 Portsmouth F.C. season, Pre-season and friendlies
On 3 May 2019 Pompey announced their pre-season schedule. A week later a friendly with Stevenage was added.


2019–20 Portsmouth F.C. season, Competitions, League One, Matches
On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.


2019–20 Portsmouth F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019. The second round draw was made live on 11 November from Chichester City's stadium, Oaklands Park. The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw. The fourth round draw was made by Alex Scott and David O'Leary on Monday, 6 January. The draw for the fifth round was made on 27 January 2020, live on The One Show.


2019–20 Portsmouth F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 20 June. The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first round matches. The third round draw was confirmed on 28 August 2019, live on Sky Sports.


2019–20 Portsmouth F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Trophy
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019. The draw for the second round was made on 16 November 2019 live on Sky Sports. The third round draw was confirmed on 5 December 2019. The semi-final draw was made on Quest by Ian Holloway and Paul Heckingbottom, on 25 January 2020.


2019–20 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball team
The 2019–20 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball team represented Prairie View A&M University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by fourth-year head coach Byron Smith, played their home games at the William Nicks Building in Prairie View, Texas as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 19–13, 14–4 in SWAC play to be regular season SWAC champions. They defeated Alabama A&M in the quarterfinals of the SWAC Tournament and were set to take on Jackson State in the semifinal before the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic. With the SWAC Tournament cancelled, they were awarded the SWAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. However, the NCAA Tournament was also cancelled.


2019–20 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball team, Previous season
The Panthers finished the 2018–19 season 22–13 overall, 17–1 in SWAC play, to finish as SWAC regular season champions. In the SWAC Tournament, they defeated Alcorn State in the quarterfinals, Grambling State in the semifinals advancing to the championship game, where they defeated Texas Southern, earning the SWAC's automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. In the NCAA Tournament, they were matched up against Fairleigh Dickinson in the First Four, resulting in a 76–82 loss for the Panthers.


2019–20 Premier League
The 2019–20 Premier League was the 28th season of the Premier League, the top English professional football league, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 9 August 2019 and concluded on 26 July 2020. Manchester City were the defending champions for the second successive year, after picking up the domestic treble the previous season. Liverpool won their first league title since 1990, the club's first of the Premier League era and nineteenth overall.


2019–20 Premier League
Over the season, Liverpool set a number of English top-flight records including the earliest title win (with seven games to spare), the biggest points lead at any time (25), and the most consecutive home wins (24, of which 7 were carried over from the previous season).


2019–20 Premier League
The season was halted for over three months, following a decision on 13 March 2020 by the Premier League to suspend the league after a number of players and other club staff became ill due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The initial suspension, until 4 April, was then extended to mid-June. The season recommenced with two matches on 17 June and a full round of matches played over the weekend of 19–22 June.


2019–20 Premier League
In 2019–20, the video assistant referee (VAR) review system was introduced. Changes to the laws affecting backpasses, penalties, handballs and substitutions were also introduced in 2019–20.


2019–20 Premier League, Summary
The Premier League season marked the start of a new three-year TV deal. One key change was that eight matches were shown on television at 19:45 on Saturdays across the season, broadcast by Sky Sports. Further, Amazon broadcast two rounds of fixtures in December, including the Merseyside derby, marking the first time an entire round of live matches had been broadcast domestically.


2019–20 Premier League, Summary
With Manchester City and Liverpool achieving 98 and 97 points respectively in the 2018–19 season, many expected another close race for the title. Liverpool started the season in strong form with eight consecutive wins, while City suffered a shock 3–2 defeat to newly promoted Norwich City on 14 September. Liverpool's 3–1 win over City at Anfield in November opened up an 8-point lead at the top of the table and they maintained their lead for the remainder of the season. Mauricio Pochettino was sacked after a draw with Sheffield United and replaced with three time PL champion, José Mourinho, who won his first game in charge against West Ham United, 3–2.


2019–20 Premier League, Summary
On 25 October 2019, Leicester City broke the Premier League record – as well as the all-time English top-flight record – for the largest away league win and equalled the biggest ever Premier League win when they defeated Southampton 9–0 at St Mary's Stadium.


2019–20 Premier League, Summary
On 4 December 2019, Liverpool defeated their local rivals 5–2 and remained 8 points clear at the top of the table and 11 points clear of the champions, Manchester City.


2019–20 Premier League, Summary
On 12 January 2020, in a 6–1 victory over Aston Villa, Manchester City's Sergio Agüero broke Thierry Henry's Premier League record for most goals scored by an overseas player. In the same match, he also broke the record for most hat-tricks scored by a single player (12), previously held by Alan Shearer.


2019–20 Premier League, Summary
It was the first Premier League season to have a mid-season break in February. Three games of a normal round of ten were played on the weekend 8–9 February 2020, six games on the following weekend 14–17 February and the tenth game, Manchester City versus West Ham United, was rescheduled from 9 February to 19 February due to Storm Ciara. Games played on the same day had separate time slots such that the games did not overlap.


2019–20 Premier League, Summary
During the season, Liverpool broke or tied several Premier League all-time records. They achieved a record-equalling 18 consecutive wins before being defeated by Watford on 29 February. They also set records of 24 consecutive home wins, and a 25-point lead in the table at any time.


2019–20 Premier League, Summary
As a gesture of solidarity following the murder of George Floyd, players' names on the back of their shirts were replaced with 'Black Lives Matter' for the first 12 matches of the restarted season as well as replacing the Premier League badge for the BLM's for the rest of the season. The Premier League also gave their support for any player who chooses to "take a knee" before or during matches. In addition, the NHS tribute badge was also used at all kits for the remainder of the season.


2019–20 Premier League, Summary
On 25 June 2020, Manchester City lost 2–1 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, mathematically confirming Liverpool as champions and marking their first league title in 30 years, and their first of the Premier League era. Upon winning the league, Liverpool claimed the unusual achievement of winning the Premier League earlier than any other team by games played (with seven games remaining) and later than any other team by date (the only team to clinch the title in the month of June). After Liverpool won the Premier League Manchester City and Aston Villa gave them a guard of honour at the Etihad Stadium and at Anfield in Liverpool's first home match as champions.


2019–20 Premier League, Summary
On 11 July 2020, Norwich City became the first team to be relegated to the Championship after a 4–0 defeat at home to West Ham United with three games remaining. On 26 July 2020, Bournemouth were the second team to be relegated to the Championship on the final day of the season, despite winning 3–1 away to Everton. Watford were the final team to be relegated to the Championship after losing 3–2 away to Arsenal on the same day. Both of these results were coupled with Aston Villa's 1–1 draw against West Ham United, ensuring Aston Villa safety in the Premier League for another season. Coincidentally, the three relegated teams were the same teams promoted to the Premier League for the 2015–16 season.


2019–20 Premier League, Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
Since March, the season was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. On 10 March, the match between Manchester City and Arsenal, due to be played the next day after being rescheduled due to City's participation in the 2020 EFL Cup Final, was postponed. A number of Arsenal players had made close contact with Olympiacos owner Evangelos Marinakis, who had tested positive for infection with the coronavirus, when the two teams had met in the Europa League 13 days earlier. It is the first football season in England to be halted since the 1939–40 season was abandoned after only three games following the outbreak of the Second World War.


2019–20 Premier League, Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
On 12 March, it was revealed that three Leicester City players were self-isolating. Manchester City announced that their defender Benjamin Mendy was also self-isolating, after a family member displayed symptoms of the virus. Later in the evening, it was then confirmed that Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta had tested positive for coronavirus. As a result of Arteta's positive test, the match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal, scheduled for 14 March at the Amex, was postponed. On 13 March, Chelsea announced that their winger Callum Hudson-Odoi had tested positive for coronavirus.


2019–20 Premier League, Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
On 13 March, following an emergency meeting between the Premier League, The Football Association (FA), the English Football League and the FA Women's Super League, it was unanimously decided to suspend professional football in England until at least 4 April 2020. On 19 March, the suspension was extended to at least 30 April 2020. At the same time the FA agreed to extend the season indefinitely, past the scheduled end date of 1 June.


2019–20 Premier League, Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
In April 2020, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, called on Premier League players to take a pay cut during the pandemic. The PFA rejected the call as they felt that a cut for all players would impact the Exchequer with a loss of income tax revenue. Several clubs, including Watford, Southampton and West Ham United, all agreed to defer their wages. Later in April, the Premier League produced a plan, nicknamed "Project Restart", aimed at restarting the league and playing all 92 remaining matches over a six-week period at approved, neutral stadiums.


2019–20 Premier League, Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
Watford, Aston Villa and Brighton, all near the bottom of the table, were of the opinion that it would be unfair to play the games in such different conditions when at risk of relegation but would be more in favour if the threat of relegation was removed. From 19 May 2020, players were allowed to return to group training in preparation for restarting the league. They were permitted to be in groups of no more than five with all training sessions lasting no longer than 75 minutes for each player. Social distancing rules must be adhered to during the sessions. On 17 and 18 May, a total of 748 players and staff were tested for COVID-19. Six tests proved positive including Adrian Mariappa of Watford and Burnley assistant manager, Ian Woan. Later in May, Aaron Ramsdale of Bournemouth also returned a positive test for the virus.


2019–20 Premier League, Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
A number of players, including Manchester City's Raheem Sterling and Sergio Agüero and Aaron Cresswell of West Ham United, voiced concerns relating to the safety of restarting the campaign. Danny Rose of Newcastle United called the decision to restart "a joke". Troy Deeney of Watford said he would not return to training because of fear for his family's health. N'Golo Kanté of Chelsea also missed training with safety concerns. On 27 May, the clubs voted unanimously to resume contact training. Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings said the players had not been consulted regarding restarting the league and that the restart was "financially driven".


2019–20 Premier League, Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
On 28 May, clubs agreed that the season would restart on 17 June, with the two games in hand of Manchester City vs Arsenal and Aston Villa vs Sheffield United, with the first full round of fixtures since March to be played on the weekend of 19–21 June, with all matches played behind closed doors.


2019–20 Premier League, Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
A plan was announced for all remaining matches to be televised, and to widen the availability of domestic broadcasts: for the first time, the BBC gained rights to broadcast four live matches on free-to-air television, while Sky announced plans to carry 25 matches on its free-to-air channel Pick. Amazon were allotted four matches. and announced it would provide a means of streaming them for free without an Amazon Prime subscription; on 18 June it was announced that these matches would be carried on its video game live streaming service Twitch.


2019–20 Premier League, Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
On 4 June, the Premier League announced that teams would be allowed to name nine substitutes per match, instead of the usual seven, and that teams could use five substitutes per match instead of three.


2019–20 Premier League, Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
Aston Villa vs. Sheffield United and Manchester City vs. Arsenal on 17 June were the first games played after the pandemic enforced break.


2019–20 Premier League, Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
Financial services company Deloitte estimated that Premier League clubs would face a £1 billion loss of revenue for the 2019–20 season, £500 million being accounted for in rebates to broadcasters and loss of matchday revenue.


2019–20 Premier League, Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
Further tests for the virus were carried out on 11 and 12 June. Two unnamed people provided a positive result including one player from Norwich City who would be required to self-isolate thereby missing the first fixture of the restarted season. Following these tests there had been 16 positive results from 8,687 tests.


2019–20 Premier League, Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
Before the restart of games the Premier League produced a set of guidelines to be followed at all games. They stipulated that all matches must be played behind closed doors, with the number of key people allowed inside the stadium limited to 300. All stadiums are divided into three zones — red (includes pitch and technical areas), amber (stands) and green (stand concourses) — and there are restrictions on who is allowed to enter each. There is staggered entry on to the pitch for players and staff and no handshakes are allowed before kick-off.


2019–20 Premier League, Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
Deep cleaning of corner flags, goalposts, substitution boards and match balls takes place before and after each fixture as standard. Extra disinfection, such as of the substitution board after it is used, is likely during matches and at half-time. Additional measures include that players and coaching staff must observe social distancing rules when travelling to and from games, and post-match broadcast interviews must take place pitchside with press conferences conducted virtually.


2019–20 Premier League, Teams
Twenty teams competed in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the Championship. The promoted teams were Norwich City, Sheffield United and Aston Villa. Norwich City and Aston Villa returned to the top flight after absences of three years, while Sheffield United returned after a twelve-year absence. They replaced Cardiff City, Fulham (both teams relegated after one season back in the top flight) and Huddersfield Town (relegated after two years in the top flight). Cardiff City's relegation means that this season was the first without a side from Wales since the 2010–11 season.


2019–20 Premier League, Season statistics, Scoring, Hat-tricks
4 Player scored 4 goals(H) – Home team(A) – Away team


2019–20 Premier League International Cup
The 2019–20 Premier League International Cup was the sixth season of the Premier League International Cup, a European club football competition organised by the Premier League for under-23 players. Bayern Munich were champions in the previous season, after beating Dinamo Zagreb 2–0 in the final, but they were unable to defend their title as they did not enter this season's tournament.


2019–20 Premier League International Cup
The tournament was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic after quarter-final matches on 10 March 2020, and was originally to restart on 25 June 2020. However, the season was eventually cancelled on 1 May 2020. FA representative at the UEFA U-20 Europa League, which will initially be the champions of the Premier League International Cup, will be confirmed after UEFA has decided whether the tournament will be held.


2019–20 Premier League International Cup, Format
The competition features twenty-four teams: twelve from English league system and twelve invitees from other European countries. The teams are split into six groups of four - with two English league clubs per group. The group winners, and two best runners-up, will progress into the knockout phase of the tournament. The knockout matches will be single leg fixtures.


2019–20 Premier League International Cup, Format
All matches - including fixtures between non-English teams - will be played in England and Wales.


2019–20 Premier League Tournament
The 2019–20 Premier League Tournament was the 32nd season of first-class cricket in Sri Lanka's Premier Trophy. The tournament started on 31 January 2020 and was originally scheduled to conclude on 12 April 2020. Fourteen teams took part in the competition, split into two groups of seven. Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club were relegated at the end of the previous tournament, with Lankan Cricket Club replacing them in this tournament after they gained promotion from Tier B. Colombo Cricket Club were the defending champions.


2019–20 Premier League Tournament
On 16 March 2020, following the conclusion of the group stage fixtures, Sri Lanka Cricket postponed the rest of the tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In July 2020, Sri Lanka Cricket announced that the tournament would resume on 14 July 2020, to allow for the completion of the Plate League and Super Eight rounds. However, the resumption was further delayed by the tournament committee, pending approval of the amended tournament rules and structure. After a further delay due to the 2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary elections, the tournament restarted on 10 August 2020.


2019–20 Premier League Tournament
Moors Sports Club won the Plate League, and Colombo Cricket Club retained their title, with an unassailable lead ahead of the final round of Super Eight matches. In the final round of matches, Dinesh Chandimal scored 354 not out, batting for Sri Lanka Army Sports Club. It was the highest first-class score in a domestic match in Sri Lanka, beating the previous record of 351 runs scored by Kithuruwan Vithanage.


2019–20 Premier League Tournament Tier B
The 2019–20 Premier League Tournament Tier B is the second division of the 32nd season of first-class cricket in Sri Lanka's Premier Trophy. The tournament started on 31 January and was originally scheduled to conclude on 11 April 2020.


2019–20 Premier League Tournament Tier B
Lankan Cricket Club won the tournament in the previous season and were promoted to Tier A. They were replaced in Tier B by Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club after their relegation from Tier A. The league was expanded to twelve teams, with the addition of Kandy Customs Cricket Club, Nugegoda Sports Welfare Club and Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club.


2019–20 Premier League Tournament Tier B
On 16 March 2020, Sri Lanka Cricket postponed the rest of the tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In July 2020, Sri Lanka Cricket announced that Tier A would resume on 14 July 2020. The Tier B tournament never resumed and was cancelled in August 2020 after seven rounds of matches (of eleven planned rounds).


2019–20 Premier League of Belize
The 2019–20 Premier League of Belize is the ninth season of the Premier League of Belize, the highest competitive football league in Belize, after it was founded in 2011. There are two seasons which are spread over two years, the opening (which will be played towards the end of 2019) and the closing (which will be played at the beginning of 2020).


2019–20 Premier League of Belize, Opening season
From the 2018–19 Premier League of Belize closing season, 7 teams continued to play in the opening season of 2019–20, with Placencia Assassins returning to the league to replace Police United. Freedom Fighters were also rebranded to Valley Pride Freedom Fighters and relocated to Dangriga from Punta Gorda.


2019–20 Premier League of Belize, Opening season
There would be one league consisting of the 8 teams, who will play each other twice, with the top 4 teams advancing to the end of season playoffs. The opening season commenced on 27 July 2019.


2019–20 Premier League of Belize, Opening season, Awards
At an awards ceremony on 4 January 2020, the individual awards were announced.


2019–20 Premier League of Belize, Closing season
7 of the 8 teams that participated in the opening season will participate in the closing season, with Valley Pride Freedom Fighters not competing, as they were unable to meet their commitments.


2019–20 Premier League of Belize, Closing season
The format will be the same as the opening season with one league consisting of the 7 teams, who will play each other twice, with the top 4 teams advancing to the end of season playoffs. The closing season commenced on 11 January 2020.


2019–20 Premier League of Belize, Closing season
On 18 April 2020 a virtual meeting was held by the Premier League of Belize, and it was unanimously agreed by club owners to cancel the remainder of the closing season due to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. The league also stated that the safety of players, officials, fans and stakeholders had to be taken into consideration. It was also agreed that Verdes would represent Belize at the 2020 CONCACAF League. According to the league, the decision to allow Verdes to represent Belize was based on the fact that the club had won the 2019–20 opening season, and was the aggregate point leader with a total of 51 points at the initial juncture, when the season was suspended.


2019–20 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The 2019–20 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, known as Liga 12 and also known as BH Telecom Premier League for sponsorship reasons, was the twentieth season of the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the highest football league of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The season began on 20 July 2019 and ended abruptly on 1 June 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a winter break between early December 2019 and late February 2020.


2019–20 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Teams
A total of 12 teams contested in the league, including 10 sides from the 2018–19 season and two promoted from each of the second-level leagues, Borac Banja Luka and Velež Mostar, replacing relegated sides Krupa and GOŠK Gabela.


2019–20 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Teams, Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, League table, Positions by table
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.


2019–20 Premiership Rugby
The 2019–20 Gallagher Premiership was the 33rd season of the top flight English domestic rugby union competition and the second one to be sponsored by Gallagher. The reigning champions entering the season were Saracens, who had claimed their fifth title after defeating Exeter Chiefs in the 2019 final. London Irish had been promoted as champions from the 2018–19 RFU Championship at the first attempt.


2019–20 Premiership Rugby
The competition was broadcast by BT Sport for the seventh successive season and  with five games also simulcast free-to-air on Channel 5. Highlights of each weekend's games were shown on Channel 5 with extended highlights on BT Sport.


2019–20 Premiership Rugby, Summary
Exeter Chiefs won their second title after defeating Wasps in the final at Twickenham having also topped the regular season table. Saracens were automatically relegated after having failed to comply with prior years salary cap restrictions and were deducted a total of 105 points across two separate judgements. It was the second time that Saracens have been relegated from the top flight since the leagues began and the first time since the 1992–93 Premiership Rugby season.


2019–20 Premiership Rugby, Summary
Due to changes to the global rugby calendar and the COVID-19 pandemic, this season started and finished later than previous seasons and including the Premiership Rugby Cup, ran for 58 weeks in total.


2019–20 Premiership Rugby, Summary
On 5 November 2019, Premiership Rugby announced that Saracens would be deducted 35 points in the 2019–20 season and fined £5.3 million due to undisclosed payments to players in previous seasons. Saracens initially said they would appeal the ruling, but on 18 November announced that they accepted the punishments, with the deduction leaving them 26 points adrift at the bottom of the table.


2019–20 Premiership Rugby, Summary
After further failure to comply with the salary cap, Saracens were announced to be automatically relegated at the end of the season on 18 January 2020 despite relegation not being an available sanction in the salary cap regulations. On 28 January 2020 this was confirmed with the application of a further 70 point deduction.


2019–20 Premiership Rugby, Summary
On 16 March 2020, the league was suspended for an initial five week period due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Resumption was originally scheduled for the weekend of 24/25/26 April but was later postponed indefinitely. The restart eventually took place on 14 August, with all games played behind closed doors and broadcast live on BT Sport. Channel 5 also broadcast 5 matches.


2019–20 Premiership Rugby, Teams
Twelve teams compete in the league – the top eleven teams from the previous season and London Irish who were promoted from the 2018–19 RFU Championship after a top flight absence of one year. They replaced Newcastle Falcons who were relegated after six years in the top flight.


2019–20 Premiership Rugby, Preseason
The 2019 edition of the Premiership Rugby Sevens Series was held at Franklin's Gardens on 13 and 14 September 2019. For the third successive year all twelve Premiership teams would feature in one venue over two days. Teams would be split into four pools of three which played each other once in a round-robin basis with the tournament splitting into Cup and Plate competitions on the second day.


2019–20 Premiership Rugby, Preseason
In a repeat of the 2018 final, Saracens beat Wasps 35–19 to win the 2019 Premiership Sevens Cup. Gloucester beat Sale Sharks to win the Plate. It was the third successive year Wasps had made the cup final of the competition.


2019–20 Premiership Rugby, Table
(CH) Champions. (RU) Runners-up. (SF) Losing semi-finalists. (R) RelegatedStarting table — source: